We know that, as a crafter, your chief mission is to preserve and protect the images and memories from your life that you hold most dear. To aid you in this quest, we’re providing you with a hot summer deal! During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!

*Offer valid August 1–31, 2014, while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free item(s) ($9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD).

We know that, as a crafter, your chief mission is to preserve and protect the images and memories from your life that you hold most dear. To aid you in this quest, we’re providing you with a hot summer deal! During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!

*Offer valid August 1–31, 2014, while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free item(s) ($9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD).

Next week will be my final post with this kit and I will share a video of my completed School Album.

Layout #1

The first Layout (pictured above) was the easiest page ever. This photo was a perfect fit for the 12x12 page supplied in the kit.

Cut the matching patterned 4x6 cards edges off and adhere to the side of the photo.

Adhere the matted photo to the page.

Cut numbers from a 3x4 card from the kit. Adhere to the page.

Doesn't get any easier than that! Sure, you could add more layers if you like...but I chose to keep it simple. I love this photo and am happy to have it as the focus of the page.

Layout #2

Layout #2

For this Layout I had three photos, but they were all the same just in two different sizes.

Choose four 4x6 cards. Add some extra layers, embellishments (cut from other cards) and the photos to two of them.

Leave two 4x6 cards exactly as they are. Slip them into the 4x6 pockets.

Pick four 3x4 Cards for the middle row. Journal as desired and slip them in.

Layout #3

Layout #3

I kept this Layout simple as well.

Layer the four photos onto 3x4 cards. Then again onto 4x6 cards. Slip them into the pockets.

Pick four 3x4 Cards for the middle row.

Journal as desired and slip them in.

The lovely Jessica over at Craftin' and Stampin' can help you with purchasing this great Picture My Life Kit. The kit retails for $24.95 USD. Head on over to Jessica's shop here to get your kit and take advantage of this month's special offer - Only one week left on this so hurry!!!

During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the 2014–2015 Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3 you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure!

This video shows me putting these Layouts together and a sneak peek of my Layouts for next week.Click the links to go directly to Jessica's store.

We know that, as a crafter, your chief mission is to preserve and protect the images and memories from your life that you hold most dear. To aid you in this quest, we’re providing you with a hot summer deal! During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!

*Offer valid August 1–31, 2014, while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free item(s) ($9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD).

I made this fun and easy back to school layout using Close To My Heart Picture My Life "Chalk It Up" and the Close To My Heart exclusive Cricut Cartridge Artbooking. I love this cartridge because I added frames to my pictures using the Cricut cartridge Artbooking to give it a more finish look with just a touch of a button. How simple and fun!

Supplies used:

Close To My Heart Picture My Life Chalk It Up

Z1906 Close To My Heart Artbooking Cricut cartridge

Z1836 Close To My Heart scissors

Close To My Heart Picture My Life page protector

Adhesive

Could use Close To My Heart ink pads that coordinate with Chalk It Up and Close To My Heart stamps to embellish some more. I kept it simple today. My life is pretty busy and crazy lately.

Cuts and emblishments:

Artbooking Cricut cartridge page. 65 Cut at 101/2

Artbooking Cricut cartridge page. 79 Cut at 101/2

Silhoutte boy, girl and clock print and cut in my stash

Target dollar bin sticker you plus math = me 1" circle

Colors that go well with Chalk It Up Picture My Life are Lagoon, Black, and Sorbert.

To see me put this layout together and see the products you can check out my you tube video under my channel passion4crafting.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

You can go to Jessica Wilson aka craftinandstampin if your interested in buying this Cricut cartridge or any Close To My Heart products.

Store: http://craftinandstampin.ctmh.com

Blog: http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

To see more Close To My Heart projects please go and check out my Design team projects. They will post weekly new projects and share different Close To My Heart products and techniques.

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www.PaisleysPlayhouse.blogspot.com

www.Sew-Ink.blogspot.com

http://alicia-timetocreate.blogspot.com.au/

AUGUST SPECIALS

August Stamp of the Month: What a Hoot!

*Take this stamp home for only $5 when you spend $50 or more!

Click below on the shopping cart to be directed to my online store to grab your goodies!!! And be SURE to click on the AUGUST Mystery Hostess Gathering to enter to win ALL of AUGUST Hostess rewards!!!

We know that, as a crafter, your chief mission is to preserve and protect the images and memories from your life that you hold most dear. To aid you in this quest, we’re providing you with a hot summer deal! During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!

*Offer valid August 1–31, 2014, while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free item(s) ($9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD).

Hey All!!

Amber here from www.Sew-Ink.blogspot.com

I'm back with my last Back To School themed 12 x12 layout. I've been using this fabulous Back To School collection from Close To My Heart called Chalk It Up all month long.

For today's layout I used a cute little sketch from Close To My Hearts Magic How To Program called Mesmerize.

This two page sketch can be found on page 34, today I'm only using the left side of the pattern.

I used two different sheets of patterned paper and two different colored pieces of cardstock to create this one page layout.

I just love the black sheet of patterned paper with the colorful letters. I wanted a fun sentiment to go along with this patterned paper so I pulled out this cute little vellum sentiment "Let The Good Times Roll" from a Die Cuts With A View vellum Home and Family Quote Stack.

To go along with the colorful patterned paper, cardstock, and sentiment I added the chipboard bike to the bottom right, the "Real Sharp" arrow to the upper left of my 6 x 5 photo and the large journaling square to the upper right of my layout. I also added three Lagoon 3D star stickers and a bunch of Bitty Sparkles all around the chipboard bike. Check out a close up below!

If your still looking for some Back To School inspiration you can check out my first layout HERE, my second layout HERE, and my third layout HERE.

Alica, Amy, Corene, and Jessi have all been sharing loads of Back To
School themed layouts, cards, gift bags, Crush pages, and Project life
layouts over at their blogs and Jessica's blog.

Next month I will be creating all my layouts with Close To My Hearts Scaredy Cat Collection. Wait tell you see it, it's so cute. You can find all of these awesome Close To My Heart products atJessica's CTMH store.

We know that, as a crafter, your chief mission is to preserve and protect the images and memories from your life that you hold most dear. To aid you in this quest, we’re providing you with a hot summer deal! During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!

*Offer valid August 1–31, 2014, while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free item(s) ($9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD).

Hey All!!Amy here from Paisleys Playhouse!We went back to school this week. I thought I would make this cute card for my little one to celebrate. She is still young enough where back to school is still super duper!As I was trying to get some inspiration for this card I was flipping though old idea books and came across one from the Autumn/Winter 2013/2014 Idea Book on page 104. Even though I am thinking about back to school and it is a wood grain I liked it. I started thinking and playing around with ideas and here is what I came up with.

I really liked the idea of an overlay and I was originally going to stick with the wood-grain since pencils and desks are wood and apples grow on trees...anyway I decided the alpha was more school like so I went with that. Glad I did cause it is perfect for what I was going for!The overlay, the apple, the folder and all the text came from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge. See it isn't just for scrapbook pages. This card actually has no stamping on it. It is rare that I make cards like that but I enjoy doing something a little different now and then.

I actually cut the apple out twice once in Pear (ha) and once in Ruby. I cut off the leaf and colored the stem with some colored pencils. I layered the apple and popped it up.Here you can see the close of up the little file folder. I originally planned to put something inside but I really couldn't come up with any ideas so I sealed it shut...besides it says right there that it is Top Secret!

You have a better view of the apple here. Oh yes I also added some highlights to it as well. I almost always finish up the insides of my cards. This time I added a second little apple and cut out the words First day.

I did the same thing to this apple and tucked it under the words. I also trimmed this arrow so that it functioned as a paperclip. Never be afraid to change up the images or cut them apart.

Enjoy Supplies*:Cardstock -
Champagne (X5931), Black (1386), Lagoon (X5762), Ruby (X5927), Pear (X5764)Pattern Paper - Chalk It Up (X7184B)Cricut
Cartridges - Artbooking (Z1906)*All supplies are from Close to my Heart unless
otherwise noted.You can find all
of these awesome Close to my Heart products atJessica's CTMH store. Don't forget to check out the rest of the design teams
blogs throughout the week. You can find a link in the sidebar.

AUGUST SPECIALS

August Stamp of the Month: What a Hoot!

*Take this stamp home for only $5 when you spend $50 or more!

Click below on the shopping cart to be directed to my online store to grab your goodies!!! And be SURE to click on the AUGUST Mystery Hostess Gathering to enter to win ALL of AUGUST Hostess rewards!!!

We know that, as a crafter, your chief mission is to preserve and protect the images and memories from your life that you hold most dear. To aid you in this quest, we’re providing you with a hot summer deal! During the month of August, when you purchase any of the 13 available Picture My Life™ scrapbooking programs featured in the Annual Inspirations idea book at their full retail price of $24.95 USD / $27.50 CAD, you are eligible to add your choice of 1 of 8 qualifying Memory Protectors™ 10-packs for just $3 (USD & CAD)! Each Picture My Life scrapbooking program already includes a coordinating 10-pack of Memory Protectors, so when you add your additional 10-pack for only $3, you will be well on your way to your own picture-perfect pocket scrapbooking adventure. You’ll be able to preserve double the memories in half the time! Check out our 5 new Picture My Life scrapbooking programs in the new idea book, or choose from the 8 existing programs. There’s a theme for every season of life—find yours!

*Offer valid August 1–31, 2014, while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item(s). Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the free item(s) ($9.95 USD / $10.95 CAD).